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Thursday 9 June 2011

Police say arrests disrupt major gang

Detectives from Organised Crime Investigation Branch and the Drug Investigation Branch have arrested six men allegedly involved in the production and trafficking of illicit drugs.

Police say the men will face charges ranging from trafficking in commercial quantities of illicit drugs to possessing prescribed equipment used to grow cannabis.

They say that initial arrests on Thursday, 26 May, resulted in three men charged with drug trafficking offences.

'The arrests followed a number of raids on houses at Findon, Woodville West and Prospect,' police said.

'The men, a 25 and 29-year-old both from Findon and a 23-year-old from Seaton, were released on police bail and are expected to appear in the Holden Hill Magistrates Court on 21 July 2011.

'On Tuesday 7 June, a further three men were arrested and charged after police seized approximately 6kg of packaged cannabis, more than 50g of amphetamine, 300 ecstasy tablets and equipment allegedly used to produce cannabis.

'Police will allege one of the arrested men, a 26-year-old from Findon is a principal in the operation and in addition to drug charges, has been charged with money laundering where approximately $1 million was sent to off shore accounts.

'He has been remanded in custody and will appear in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on 14 June 2011.

'The two other arrested men, 31-year-old from Findon and a 26-year-old from Prospect were released on police bail and are expected to appear in the Port Adelaide Magistrate's Court on 27 June.'

Detective Inspector Phil Newitt, Acting Officer in Charge of the Organised Crime Investigation Branch said that the arrests had significantly disrupted the activity of this organised group.

'The outcomes indicate the level of complexity and planning that has underpinned the illegal drug trade that will be alleged,' he said.

'The details relating to the off-shore financial activity will be the subject of further investigation and more arrests are anticipated.

'This outcome should serve as a warning to anyone involved in organised criminal activity that South Australia Police are committed to the dismantling, disrupting and prosecuting those involved.'

 

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